The US Department of Homeland Security has claimed that American “extremists” have designed concrete plans to attack the nation’s power grid in the hopes of paralyzing the government and stirring unrest. AP obtained a report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis which claimed extremists in …
Read More »FBI targeted unruly parents with counter-terrorism tools, whistleblower reveals
A FBI email from early October “provides specific evidence that federal law enforcement operationalized counterterrorism tools at the behest of a left-wing special interest group against concerned parents,” Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday. The disclosure “calls into question the accuracy and completeness” of Garland’s testimony before …
Read More »Hackers stole passwords, targeted US Defense Department entities in sweeping raid – security firm
According to a report by security firm Palo Alto Networks, a group of unidentified criminals scanned at least 370 servers across the US in September and October. The scans were “largely indiscriminate in nature,” the firm said, with targets ranging from educational institutions to servers linked to the Department of …
Read More »Syria claims Israel targeted area outside Damascus in missile strike resulting in ‘material losses’ – state media
The alleged attack took place early on Wednesday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, citing a military source. “A number of missiles” were launched from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, and hit an area near the town of Zakia in the countryside west of Damascus, according to the report. The …
Read More »‘Traitor & spy’: Muslim Indian cricketer targeted with ‘disgusting’ abuse after Pakistan rout bitter rivals at World Cup
Pakistan claimed a surprise win on Sunday in their T20 World Cup group-stage match in Dubai as they routed India by 10 wickets. “Mohammed Shami has been a stellar performer for India for eight years, playing a significant role in many a victory. He can’t be defined by one performance. My …
Read More »‘Hate is so toxic’: Zach Wilson’s mom targeted by trolls after son’s opening day NFL debut loss for New York Jets
Lisa Wilson was once one of the darlings of the elite football championship and its fans after coming to prominence during the NFL draft in late April. Dubbed the event’s “real MVP” and causing a Twitter frenzy by trending on the social network, the mother-of-six and self-described fitness fanatic was complimented on …
Read More »JK Rowling targeted by LGBTQ+ set as queer Twitter user apologises to writer in ‘porn for children’ row after alleged legal case
On Thursday evening, Twitter user Juan Mac apologised to Harry Potter writer JK Rowling for a “defamatory” tweet sent on July 16 which quoted an earlier post by the author. In the now-deleted post from July, Mac, citing Rowling, wrote “I ignore porn tweeted at children,” attributing the quote to …
Read More »Switzerland’s vaccination centers could be targeted by terrorists, nation’s intel agency warns
Swiss daily NZZ am Sonntag reached out to the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) to ask about how the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan might affect security in the mountainous Central European country – but the response they received pointed to a different threat. The Taliban’s return to power doesn’t fundamentally change …
Read More »‘Highly likely’: UK accuses Iran of ‘deliberate & targeted attack’ on Israeli-operated tanker off Oman
“We believe this attack was deliberate, targeted, and a clear violation of international law by Iran,” said a statement, released by the Foreign Office on Sunday. It went on to say that “it is highly likely” that Iran attacked the Mercer Street tanker with one of its drones as the …
Read More »Armed police raid French Ministry of Justice, minister targeted in ‘conflict of interest’ probe – lawyer
Dupond-Moretti, who was made justice minister in July 2020, is being investigated after conflict-of-interest complaints were filed against him by France’s largest magistrates’ unions. They argue that some of his work as a high-profile lawyer prior to his government role makes him biased against certain judges. The minister has claimed …
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